Multinational Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025 at sea off the coast of Australia

A handout picture released by the British Ministry of Defence on July 18, 2025 shows (L-R) US aircraft carrier, USS George Washington, British Aircraft Carrier HMS Prince of Wales, Canadian Warship HMCS Vill De Quebec, Norwegian Warship HNoMS Roald Amundsen, United States Warships USS Robert Smalls, USS Shoup, Australian Warship HMAS Sydney, British ship RFA Tidespring and British Warship HMS Dauntless taking part in the multinational Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025 at sea off the coast of Australia. Spread over a vast area spanning the Northern Territory and Queensland from Darwin to Brisbane, the Australian-US led Exercise Talisman Sabre involves around 35,000 military personnel from 19 nations. Now in it’s 11th iteration, the goal of the exercise is to demonstrate the commitment of allies and partners to the collective security of the Indo-Asia Pacific region. (Photo by Rory ARNOLD / MOD / AFP) / NO USE AFTER JULY 28, 2025 10:13:03 GMT - NO USE AFTER JULY 28, 2025 10:13:03 GMT - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT " AFP PHOTO / CROWN COPYRIGHT 2025 / PO PHOT RORY ARNOLD" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS - NO ARCHIVE - TO BE USED WITHIN 2 DAYS (48 HOURS) FROM 18 JULY 2025, EXCEPT FOR MAGAZINES WHICH CAN PRINT THE PICTURE WHEN FIRST REPORTING ON THE EVENT /